Step 1: Supply your WebM files using the button above or by haul and lay.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Get your converted WMV files.
WebM to WMV Conversion FAQ
What does the WEBM to WMV converter do?
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Converting modern WEBM into WMV is useful for older editing software or legacy playback hardware. The converter remuxes or re-encodes as needed; expect a larger file because legacy codecs compress less efficiently.
Will resolution and frame rate be preserved in the WMV?
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Yes. WEBM → WMV keeps resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio unchanged by default. To change them, use the Resize or Speed tool on the result.
Is the WEBM to WMV conversion reversible?
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You can convert the WMV back to WEBM on this site. If either format involved is lossy, the round-trip is not bit-perfect even though it is visually or audibly close.
Will the converted WMV be a different size than the WEBM?
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Modern codecs compress better, so WMV from a legacy WEBM is typically 30-60% smaller at equivalent quality. Conversions in the opposite direction can grow the file.
What happens to the subtitle tracks in my WEBM file?
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They cannot stay selectable, because WMV has no soft-subtitle stream to hold them. There are two ways out: burn them into the video during conversion, which makes them permanent and unstyleable, or export them as a separate .srt alongside the WMV for the player to load. The converter tells you which it did rather than dropping them silently. WMV is effectively a dead end: macOS, iOS, Android and every browser need third-party decoders, and some WMV files carry DRM that cannot be converted at all.
Can I still embed the file on a web page after converting WEBM to WMV?
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Not directly. WEBM plays inline in every browser; WMV does not, so a page embedding it falls back to a download link or an empty player frame. If the file is destined for a website, keep the WEBM for the web and treat the WMV as the archive or editing copy.
Will the WMV still play smoothly on a phone or a TV?
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It may not. WEBM is decoded by dedicated silicon on phones, tablets and TVs, which is why it plays without flattening the battery. WMV typically falls back to software decoding on the same hardware — higher CPU load, a warmer device, and dropped frames on 4K material. For a device target, WEBM is the safer container to stay in.
Why would I convert WEBM to an older format like WMV?
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Because a lot of hardware never learned anything newer and never will. DVD players, in-car head units, camcorder playback modes, industrial displays and plenty of broadcast ingest equipment accept WMV and nothing else. The conversion is a deliberate step down in efficiency, bought in exchange for working on a device that has no other option. WMV compresses well for its age and remains the format PowerPoint, older Windows screen recorders and corporate media libraries expect.
Is there a file-size limit when converting WEBM to WMV?
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Anonymous uploads are capped at a generous default; signed-in free accounts get a higher cap, and Pro accounts have no per-file limit. Browser memory is usually the practical constraint long before our server-side limits kick in.
Can I batch-convert several WEBM files to WMV at once?
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Yes. Drop or pick multiple WEBM files in one upload — the converter processes them in parallel and returns a ZIP of the WMV results. There is no need to repeat the upload step per file.
What happens to my WEBM files after the conversion?
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Uploaded files and WMV outputs are auto-deleted after a short retention window. We do not inspect, share, or train on user files. Direct download links are time-limited and tied to your session.
Will my WMV play on phones, tablets, and TVs?
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WMV plays in most desktop players but is sometimes unsupported on mobile and TV. For broadest reach, consider MP4 instead.
